A Smith
Unknown (5)
Match Information
Manager: No Permanent Manager
Attendance: 5000
Referee:
Matchday: Wednesday
Match Trivia
This holiday fixture, played yesterday afternoon, at Goodison Park, was not patronised as per expectations, for there would scarcely be more than 5,000 present at any period of the game. The intense cold had, no doubt, a high hand in the comparatively small attendance, and there was scarcely sufficient excitement in the game to counteract the surrounding uncomfortable conditions. In view of the League match on Saturday, the executive wisely decided on playing the majority of the Combination team. At 2 15 the sides turned out. Everton kicked off against a strong breeze, and at once the Rangers made tracks for the home goal. A steady pressure was maintained on the Everton defence for some time, McCreadie and Boyd in turn sending in shots which were well attended to. Eventually Flewitt got away, and following some smart play by the whole of the line, Milward steadied himself in good position and defeated Bell with a clinking shot. Getting to work again, Fulton led on a fine forward move for the visitors, and a shot was levelled at Kitchen, which was not very ably attended to, and almost directly following one from McCreadie nearly found the mark. The Everton forwards were more precise in attack than were the Rangers, but the strong breeze militated against accurate shooting. Smith the Rangers full back, repeatedly saved his side by his dashing display. Chadwick had several narrow squeaks at scoring, then the Rangers centre broke off, and outpaced all his opponenets but Arridge who, however only temporarily arrested his progress, fir the ball was tipped across to Smith on the outside left, who promptly beat Kitchen with a clever shot. Play had no sooner been resumed than the Everton defenders were again in straits, and Kitchen was called upon from Fulton. Directly afterwards Burns, with a fine overhead kick, looked like scoring, when Arridge headed away, at the expense of a fruitless corner; and when Goldie opened out the play for Chadwick, who made the running and passed to Flewitt, and Williams being in close attendance, a fine opening was taken full advantage of by the last-named player, Everton once again taking the lead. A couple of free kicks placed the Rangers in good position, and they were unlucky indeed in not finding the way to the net. Again the play ran favourably to the Evertonians, and after a fine movement on the home right the ball was swung across to Milward, who headed wide of the mark. A corner followed immediately afterwards, but it was effectively cleared, and Smith, McPherson and Fulton raced very cleverly down, but the last-named was eventually at fault. Following a fine movement by Chadwick and Milward, Elliott rushed up and shot in from long range, the ball curling into the net. Half-time was then announced with Everton leading by 3 goals to 1. On resuming Flewitt was conspicuous with a fine run down the centre, and scoring looked certain as Chadwick lay in a good position, but Smith charged down the shot somewhat luckily, and on Flewitt again making a bold bid for goal the wily right back cleared in grand style. A further return this time met with better success, as Flewitt converted a beautiful movement in which Milward took a leading part, and brought up the score to four goals. Following this reverse the Rangers played up spiritedly, and the forwards, backed up by some capital assistance from the halves, were frequently in dangerous quarters. Once Boyd had a clear course, but did not allow for the wind, and almost immediately afterwards a fine centre from Smith should easily have been converted. At the other end Milward missed an easy chance, as also did Fulton, after Smith had placed the ball well from a free kick. Latta and Williams got through some good work on the home right, but there was no defeating Sinclair, who with his confrere Smith furnished many spicy hits of play. Flewitt had the ball often, but owing to the close attentions of Burns had to part with it as quickly as it was received. McCreadie had a couple of shies which nearly found the mark, and just when every one was expecting a downfall of the Everton goal Flewitt dashed away, and slipping between the Rangers backs had no difficulty in notching a fifth goal. Latta next had the goal at his mercy, but shot across badly, and then a long beautiful effort by Chadwick resulted in a corner. The remaining play was evenly divided, and as nothing further was scored Everton won a good game by 5 goals to 1.
